Vishabriksha (The Poison Tree) is a1873 novel of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. Bishabriksha or Bishabriksho (poison tree) is set in Bankim Chandra's own time. Nagendra gives refuge to a young widow Kundanandini in his own house, who is orphaned after the death of her father. He becomes attracted to the girl and is torn between his devoted wife Suryamukhi and the beautiful Kundanandini. There are other characters like Kamalamani, Nagendra's sister, Taracharan who is desirous of Kundanandini, etc...